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Jalapeno
In comparison with other chili peppers, the Jalapeno (pronouced Hala'peno) has a heat level that varies from mild to hot depending on how it was grown and how it was prepared. The heat, is due to capsaicin (where the word Capsicum comes from) and is concentrated in the seeds and the veins. They are often used for medicinal purposes as an antiseptic or to numb pain. They are named after Jalapa, the capital of Veracruz.